Martha Root #1: Calling (1872 – 1902)

This week’s episode in our series « Martha Root » is episode 1 : Calling (1872 – 1908) and covers the birth of Martha Root and her family history, her childhood in Cambridge Springs, her high school and university studies, her short-lived career as a school principal, her amazing success as a Shakespearean reader, and the discovery of her calling in journalism.

✻ ✻ ✻ Part 1: Calling ✻ ✻ ✻

00:00:00 – Welcome
00:03:46 – Chapter 1: Who was Martha Root?
00:06:12 – Chapter 2: Martha Root’s ancestors
00:08:34 – Chapter 3: The consummate adventurer is born
00:13:01 – Chapter 4: Mattie’s childhood
00:18:08 – Chapter 5: High School
00:20:28 – Chapter 6: University
00:28:49 – Chapter 7: Changes and accidents
00:35:28 – Chapter 8: Shakespearean reader
00:41:44 – Chapter 9: Journalist
00:48:47 – Chapter 10: Automobiles
00:58:37 – Chapter 11: Martha in Paris
01:09:20 – Chapter 12: Martha and cars in France
01:13:40 – Next week